ليرة

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See also: لیره

Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Italian lira.

Pronunciation

Noun

لَيْرَة (layraf (plural لَيْرَات (layrāt))

  1. pound, a denomination of currency used in Syria and Lebanon
  2. lira, a denomination of currency used in Turkey
  3. lira, a defunct currency formerly used in Italy
  4. livre, a defunct currency formerly used in France

Usage notes

For the meaning “pound”, لَيْرَة (layra) refers only to the Lebanese pound and the Syrian pound. Most currencies called “pound” in English, including the pound sterling and the Egyptian pound, are known as جُنَيْه (junayh) in Arabic.

Declension

South Levantine Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Italian lira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leː.re/,
  • IPA(key): /leː.ra/,
  • (file)

Noun

ليرة (lēraf (plural ليرات (lērāt))

  1. dinar, a denomination of currency used in Jordan
    Synonym: دينار (dinār)
  2. pound, a denomination of currency used in Syria and Lebanon
  3. lira, a denomination of currency used in Turkey

See also

  • قرش (ʔirš, piastre)